Access Support

On this page you can find details of services available across North Lanarkshire, a time table of supports provided, details of local and national organisations providing support, as well as information and advice about alcohol and drugs.

The 6 videos displayed here tell you more about some of the services that are available.

 

MAT Standards - Urgent Care Response Team

MAT standards implementation see’s the introduction of improved access to treatment and care, empowering person centred, trauma informed services where people can engage in medication assisted treatment and related supports to access services needed to improve health and wellbeing.

Across Lanarkshire we have an urgent care response team working to provide quick access to treatment and care (within 24 hours). For individuals who are new to treatment services, this can be accessed by contacting your local addiction recovery team (details below) and if this service is appropriate, an assessment appointment with the urgent care response team will be made for you.

Addiction Recovery Teams contact details:

Airdrie Team airdrieaddictionsadmin@northlan.gov.uk Phone: 01236 856126

Cumbernauld Team CumbernauldART@northlan.gov.uk Phone: 01236 638842

Bellshill Team bellsaddictionservices@northlan.gov.uk Phone: 01698 403535

Motherwell Team motherwellart@northlan.gov.uk Phone: 01698 755355

Coatbridge Team coataddictionservices@northlan.gov.uk Phone: 01698 753656

Wishaw Team WishawART@northlan.gov.uk Phone: 01698 274070

Residential Rehabilitation – Pathways and how to access rehab

Improving access to residential rehabilitation as a treatment option is a key part of the National Mission to save and improve lives. Currently, residential rehab is available as part of a wider range of care and treatment options.

North Lanarkshire Alcohol and Drug Partnership (ADP) is committed to preventing and reducing harm from substance use by delivering a whole system response for people at any stage, who are adversely affected by alcohol and drug use. Working with partners across a range of services, we aim to ensure people in need have access to treatment and recovery services, particularly those at most risk. In line with the Scottish Government proposals, residential rehabilitation forms a key part of the full range of drug prevention and treatment services available to the local community.

Residential Rehabilitation resource is an option available for people in contact with North Lanarkshire addiction services, following appropriate assessment, to allow for those most likely to be helped by this intervention to be considered for placement. If you, or someone you know, is seeking support for alcohol and drug use and wish to discuss whether residential rehab is suitable, please contact your local Addiction Recovery Team. For more information, link below:

northlanarkshire.gov.uk/social-care-and-health/adults/alcohol-and-drugs/accessing-rehabilitation

Service Directory

NLADP currently funds  around 30 different projects, initiatives and services.  Information on these services and more can be found below.

Addiction Occupational Therapy

Addiction Occupational Therapy is a Lanarkshire wide service based in the Addiction Recovery Teams (ART) in North Lanarkshire and the Community Addiction Recovery Service (CAReS) in South Lanarkshire.

Therapists provide support to individuals whose ability to participate in daily activities has been impacted by substance use. They aim to enable individuals to maximise their independence in activities they want, need or are expected to do. Specialist functional assessments are carried out in collaboration with the individual and activity based interventions are designed to assist achievement of personal goals.

Elaine Wakefield – Occupational Therapist Advanced Practitioner, Addiction services elaine.wakefield@Lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk

Monday – Friday 9am – 5pm

Addiction Psychology Service (APS) NHS Lanarkshire

Michelle Cook, Head of Specialities

Sophia Vezza, Lead for Addiction Psychology Service

APS exists to address the psychological needs of adults with addiction and mental health difficulties living in Lanarkshire.

Direct Clinical Work: The service offers individualised psychological assessment, formulation, and intervention. Clinicians are skilled in a number of evidence-based psychological therapies (e.g., CBT, CFT, EMDR, Schema Therapy).

Indirect Clinical Work: APS psychologists provide consultation and guidance to other health professionals working within addictions and to professionals working in other areas who encounter addiction issues with individual patients.

The APS accepts referrals from the following services who operate in Lanarkshire:

  • ART
  • Addiction Psychiatry
  • Community Prescribing Service
  • Third sector addiction services
  • Further ADP-funded and core Health and Social Care Partnership addiction services (in North and South Lanarkshire)

Monday – Friday 9am till 5pm – Referrers are encouraged to have a discussion with APS prior to submitting a written referral. 01698 753830 / 01698 368710 Michelle.Cook@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk

 

Addiction Recovery Team (ART)

North Lanarkshire Addiction Recovery Teams provide assessment, care, treatment and support to individuals whose health and well-being is impacted upon as a consequence of their alcohol and/or drug use. The team comprises of social workers, addiction staff, nurses, occupational therapists, psychiatry and psychology. They can offer structured detox from substances, opiate replacement treatment, harm reduction interventions, assessment/access to residential rehab, linkage to community supports/reintegration and support with wider social issues including housing and benefits advice. The service accepts self-referrals or referrals from any other service involved in an individual’s care.

Airdrie ART

Airdrie Community Health Centre 88 Graham Street, Airdrie, ML6 6DB

Email: airdrieaddictionsadmin@northlan.gov.uk  Phone: 01236 856126

Cumbernauld ART

Bron Chambers, Bron Way, North Carbrain Road, Cumbernauld, G67 1DZ

Email: CumbernauldART@northlan.gov.uk Phone: 01236 638842

Bellshill ART

95 Main Street, Bellshill, ML4 1DZ

Email: bellsaddictionservices@northlan.gov.uk Phone: 01698 403535

Motherwell ART

48-59 Airbles Road, Motherwell, ML1 2PP

Email: motherwellart@northlan.gov.uk  Phone: 01698 755355

Coatbridge

Glen Nevis Building, Coathill Hospital Hospital Street, Coatbridge, ML5 4DN Email: coataddictionservices@northlan.gov.uk Phone: 01698 753656

Wishaw ART

Stewarton House 101 – 105 Stewarton Street, Wishaw, ML2 8AG Email: WishawART@northlan.gov.uk Phone: 01698 274070

Barnardo’s Axis North

Karen Motherwell (Service Manager): 01698262443 option 3, 07824 307 929, karen.motherwell@barnardos.org.uk

Graham Revell (Team Manager): 07824 707 738, graham.revell@barnardos.org.uk

 

North Lanarkshire service providing support, advocacy and care coordination for young people impacted by their own or someone else’s substance use. The service offers support to young people aged 11 – 21 (26 if care experienced), and their families.  Working within a wider Recovery Orientated System of Care, the service will provide needs led interventions to support recovery and help individuals develop coping strategies which improve health and wellbeing. The service has an open referral policy allowing all agencies and family members to refer in.

For more information contact axislanarkshire@barnardos.org.uk Website: www.barnardos.org.uk

Monday – Friday 8.30 am – 9pm                   Saturday & Sunday 10am – 4pm

Family Connections

Karen Motherwell (Service Manager): 01698262443 option 2, 07824 307 929, karen.motherwell@barnardos.org.uk

Graham Revell (Team Manager): 07824 707 738, graham.revell@barnardos.org.uk

North Lanarkshire Alcohol and Drug Partnership and Corra Foundation, Family Connections is a whole family approach partnership between Barnardo’s and Phoenix Futures. Barnardo’s provide bespoke support for young people who have a brother/sister (or have a sibling-like relationship) who are using drugs and alcohol. Phoenix compliment this by supporting the parent/carers.  For more information please contact Karen Motherwell or Graham Revell

North Lanarkshire Families Here and Now Service (FHANS)

North Lanarkshire Families Here and Now Service (FHANS) is a partnership approach to supporting families in North Lanarkshire. The service is available to whole families requiring lower-level support and are not receiving help from any other agencies. For more information contact 01688262443 option 4 or email NLwholefamilies@barnardos.org.uk 

North Lanarkshire Routes

Karen Motherwell (Service Manager): 01698262443 option 3, 07824 307 929, karen.motherwell@barnardos.org.uk

Lynn Morrison (Team Manager) 07826919307 lynn.morrison@barnardos.org.uk

North Lanarkshire service providing support, advocacy and care coordination for young people impacted by their own or someone

Funded by Scottish Families, North Lanarkshire Routes focuses on young people who are harmed by someone else’s substance use (commonly parental use, but it can be others in their family or social networks). Whilst some of the young people use substances themselves (and some do not), this is not the focus of our work with them. This differentiates Routes from so many other programmes in the field of ‘young people, alcohol and drugs’, where the focus is almost automatically on young people’s own substance use.

Barnardo’s Youth Housing Support Service/Positive Destinations/Family Plus

Linda McCann, Children’s Services Manager

Margo Murray, Team Manager

North Lanarkshire service providing a holistic and integrated youth housing support service across North Lanarkshire’s six localities, to promote independent living skills, minimise and prevent homelessness, and support tenancy sustainment. The service has a model of outreach intervention, providing a service 7 days per week, 365 days per year including any referrals to other services to ensure young people receive proactive and timely personcentred support.

  • Youth housing – 365 service, Monday-Friday 8.30am till 8pm Sat-Sun 11am till 3pm (weekends negotiable).
  • Positive Destinations – Monday-Thursday 9am till 7pm, Friday 9am till 4.30pm with the added value of support from Youth Housing             365 service.
  • Family Plus – Monday – Friday 9a.m. – 5 p.m.

Referral: Youth Housing via North Lanarkshire Housing Dept. Positive Destinations & Family Plus – Any Youth Housing – HYVE

Positive Destinations – 01698 262443, linda.mccann@barnardos.org.uk

Family Plus – 01698 262443 – linda.mccann@barnardos.org.uk

BBV Prevention, Testing, Treatment and Care Network

Trish Tougher as BBV Network Manager email: trish.tougher@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk

Lanarkshire wide BBV Network consists of a variety of services focused on preventing transmission of BBV infections. It consists of a wide range of services offering prevention advice, BBV testing, specialty services providing treatment/management of infection and care services to support people living with BBV infection.

 

  • NHS Lanarkshire Harm Reduction Team Injecting Equipment Provision, Naloxone
  • BBV and Sexual Health Team, C Card Scheme, Just Ask
  • Terrence Higgins Trust (Third Sector) Get Rubbered (Postal Service MSM), Fast test clinic EK, LGBTI awareness, various training
  • Health Promotion Department C Card Scheme, Postal Condom Scheme, variety of training opportunities
  • PrEP- pre-exposure prophylaxis Lanarkshire Sexual Health Services Coathill and Infectious Disease Department UHM
  • African Health Project (Third Sector) BBV awareness, Condom Provision, DBST, HIV Self Testing
  • Chinese Health Project (Third Sector) Awareness Raising, BBV Testing, Hep B Vaccination
  •  Keep Well (Vulnerable populations – criminal justice / mosques / homelessness)
  •  BBV Nurse – Occupational Health NHSL
  •  Specialist Midwife – Maternity Services NHSL/BBV awareness, antenatal screening, training.
BBV Specialist Midwife NHSL

Louise Pollock, Level 2, University Hospital Wishaw (UHW), Maternity services, Lanarkshire-wide. 01698 361100 ext. 8576 Louise.pollock@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk Mobile: 07557 494 365 or via MS Teams

Monitoring of the routine antenatal communicable disease screening programmes. HIV, HBV and Syphilis (routine) and where current or previous history indicates recommend HCV testing. Specialist midwife responsible for antenatal serology screening programme and works closely with community midwife responsible for pregnant woman to ensure all relevant links with treatment and care services are achieved to minimise vertical transmission of infection. Staff training.

Currently 26 hours per week Tuesday – Thursday Any pregnant woman can refer to maternity services by themselves to book for antenatal care/consent to screening 10 midwifery localities – Airdrie, Bellshill, Cumbernauld, Coatbridge, Motherwell and Wishaw University Hospital Wishaw – Maternity service 24 hours/day

Breakthrough North Lanarkshire

Breakthrough is an intensive support service within North Lanarkshire, for individuals with alcohol or substance misuse, mental health or housing issues. We deliver a trauma-informed, person-centred approach working within a Connected Community model, linking in with other groups and agencies in the local area. We provide assertive outreach and sustainable connections to support individuals on their recovery journey, with direct support and engagement tailored to each individual’s needs and pace.

Referrals welcome via other agencies or self-referral. For more information please contact: Lauren lpollitt@bluetriangle.org.uk 07908 994 019 or Stuart sfortune@bluetriangle.org.uk 07908 994 021. 0808 175 4006

Circle's ANCHOR Project

Circle’s Addiewell Services

Georgina Lyttle (Project Manager) Georgina.lyttle@circle.scot Circle’s Head Office: 0131 552 0305.

Referrals to our Addiewell service can either be self-referrals or by voluntary and statutory professionals.

  1. A whole family support service for fathers, their children, and their families in response to supporting fathers who are leaving HMP Addiewell with children aged 18 and under and returning to North Lanarkshire, South Lanarkshire and West Lothian. The support encompasses working with the whole family to address parenting, addiction, housing, financial and relationship issues amongst others.
  2. A service supporting fathers in custody within HMP Addiewell through

intensive whole family support, therapeutic counselling, and a children’s

resilience service to address complex health and social care needs resulting

from substance use, domestic abuse, and poor mental health. Covering families in North Lanarkshire (Funded by Corra Foundation)

Circle’s Women’s Outreach Team

Georgina Lyttle (Project Manager) Georgina.lyttle@circle.scot Circle’s Head Office: 0131 552 0305.

Referrals to the Women’s Outreach Team can either be self-referrals or by a wide range of voluntary and statutory professionals. A whole family support and therapeutic counselling service for women who are mothers (with children aged 18 and under) and their families affected by domestic abuse, poor mental health, substance use and/or involved in the Criminal Justice System across North Lanarkshire & South Lanarkshire.

Youth Justice and Rights Service (New Service)

 

Georgina Lyttle (Project Manager) Georgina.lyttle@circle.scot Circle’s Head Office: 0131 552 0305.

Circle will deliver an Early Effective Intervention (EEI) and Prevention service across Lanarkshire. This new service will promote the rights of children and young people as enshrined in the UNCRC and will be trauma recovery informed and strengthened by the core principles of the Promise. The service is informed by a welfare approach in supporting children and young people in conflict with the law, ensuring support for them and their families is provided at the earliest opportunity. The service will provide strengths-based

support to children and young people where their best interests are at the forefront of support, decisions and interventions that affect their lives.

 

Shine Women’s Mentoring Service

Shine is a national mentoring service for women involved with justice services. The service is provided as a Public Social Partnership (PSP), a strategic partnership between public and voluntary sector organisations.

 

Sacro is the lead partner of Shine and enquiries can be made to infoshine@shinementoring.scot or contact Georgina Lyttle (Project Manager) Georgina.lyttle@circle.scot Circle’s Head Office: 0131 552 0305.

Women can be referred by a range of professionals including self-referrals and we accept prison and community referrals. The service is available to all adult females who are.

  • Serving a custodial sentence of less than four years and not subject to statutory supervision
  • On remand
  • Women who are subject to Drug Testing Tre

atment Order (DTTO) or Community Payback Order (CPO)

Community Prescribing Service

Duncan Hill / Dr Stephen Conroy

Pan Lanarkshire, across all 10 localities – Provides prescribing support for all Addiction and Recovery Team (ART) services across NHS Lanarkshire. Case manage a number of patients through clinical consultations and appointments.

 

Monday to Friday 9am – 5pm (plus 2 early evening clinics) referrals should be made through the ART locality teams

e-mail: CommunityPrescribing.Service@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk Office Phone Number: 01698 753839

Criminal Justice Throughcare

Criminal Justice Throughcare – The NLC Justice Throughcare team works with individuals who are sentenced to any form of post release supervision, this includes lifelong prisoners, those sentenced to 4 years or more or those being released subject to extended sentence, section 15 licence or a supervised release order. The role of statutory throughcare begins once the individual is sentenced and the team remain involved throughout their custodial term and their release to the community. The focus of the team is on both public protection and supporting individuals transition back to their communities.

If you wish to discuss this service please contact Kimberley Rodger on 01698 403984 or email restorativejustice@northlan.gov.uk

Drug Treatment & Testing Orders (DTTO) and Prison Throughcare North Lanarkshire Criminal Justice Social Work

A partnership between justice services and addiction recovery teams. Drug Treatment and Testing Orders (DTTOs) are one of a number of options available to the court when sentencing an individual for offending. DTTOs are aimed at people who have a significant drug misuse issue, and whose offending is linked to their drug misuse. Individuals placed on a DTTO are expected to have a high level of contact with their social worker and addictions worker and regular contact with the sheriff who placed them on the Order.

Contact details: Nichola Martin, Senior Social Worker, 01698 403984 martinn@northlan.gov.uk

GBV (Gender-Based Violence) Services

GBV (Gender-Based Violence) Services provide:
Consultation to NHSL staff and ADP commissioned service staff who work with clients who have experienced abuse. The advocacy team can discuss circumstances of a case you are dealing with to help you consider the issues of violence and abuse in your assessment.

Specialist information and support to staff who have experience of abuse. Staff should call to discuss if self-referral is suitable.

Training on all aspects on Gender-Based Violence.

Operational advice and support on all aspects of GBV service provision.
The service is available Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm
Contact details 01698 753686 GBVServices@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk

Equals Advocacy Ltd

Brenda Vincent – All localities North Lanarkshire
Equals Advocacy Ltd provides an advocacy service for adults 65+ in North Lanarkshire who have an addiction to alcohol or drugs. We recognise people with addictions as well as their addiction to substances often have difficulties including problems with housing, family relationships, offending behaviour, employment and debt.
Advocacy:

  • Support the older person to have their voice heard
  • Puts the older person at the center.
  • Ensures that they have as much control as they want about decisions that affect their lives and are able to access resources and information to inform decisions that they make
  • Protects and safeguards the interests of those who are unable to do so

Referrals, 9 am to 5pm – referrals@equalsadvocacy.org.uk

Kickstart – North Lanarkshire Council

David Clark ClarkD@northlan.gov.uk

The Kickstart programme is designed to support individuals aged 18+ experiencing problems with substance use or who are in recovery. Free weekly structured football sessions are provided, and aim to improve confidence, self-esteem, communication and social skills.

Lanarkshire Additional Midwifery Service (LAMS)

Tracy McGlone, Tracy.mcglone@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk 07810 127 580

  • We provide person-centred care tailored to the needs of the woman and her family
  • Work alongside the Named Midwife to coordinate additional support dependent on need
  • Risk assessment determines level of input from LAMS
  • Outcome Star to prioritise specific areas to target support
  • Promote recovery using a strengths based approach
  • Provide 1:1 Interventions to build parenting capacity.
  • Support family to engage with services
  • Flexibility between clinic and home setting

Mon-Fri working hours – referral by email or phone

LANDED Peer Education Service

Jacqui Flanagan – Service Manager jacqui@landed.info

Andy McKinnon – Development Officer andy@landed.info

LANDED provides Substance Use training opportunities for staff members who work directly with young people, and parents, carers and wider family members, using a harm reduction approach.  We also deliver awareness raising workshops to young people throughout Lanarkshire on the topics of drugs, alcohol, tobacco/ vaping, cannabis, basic sexual health and positive relationships.  We provide volunteering opportunities for young people who are interested in becoming peer educators, and develop awareness raising resources that support workshop delivery and reduce barriers to learning.

01698 269872  enquiries@landed.info

LHAHC (Blood Borne Virus Service)

Dr N Kennedy Lead Clinician / Sharon Woods Lead BBV Nurse Specialist.

Providing testing treatment and care for HIV, Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C for the whole of Lanarkshire. HIV specialist clinics held at University Hospital Monklands with a monthly outreach clinic in Cambuslang.

Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C specialist clinics take place at University Hospital Monklands and at University Hospital Hairmyres. Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C outreach clinics are also held at locations throughout Lanarkshire including Airbles Road Motherwell, Lanark Health Centre, Douglas Street Hamilton, Cambuslang Gate, HMP Shotts and the State Hospital at Carstairs.

Referrals can be emailing to us on Id-bbvservice@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk

Appointment made by calling 01698 752445 / 01698 752444

MAV Navigators Wishaw

The Navigators are support workers, some with lived experience, who connect with patients who come into the Emergency Department and work with them in the community on discharge from hospital to connect them with services that can support them to make changes in their lives.

Navigators provide psychosocial support for a wide range of issues; these include violence, alcohol or drug issues, mental health issues, domestic abuse, homelessness, social isolation and debt issues, and sadly often a combination of these things. Working with the individual they help them to connect them with services, both statutory and third sector that will help them to stabilise their lives and to move forward.

Each intervention is unique, each package of care tailored to an individual’s specific needs. Navigator embodies the NHS ethos of patient centred care.

Contact details: navigator.wishaw@mav.scot

NHS Lanarkshire Blood Borne Virus & Sexual Health Promotion Team

Gail Fulton Gail.Fulton@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk Jude Irwin jude.irwin@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk

www.lanarkshiresexualhealth.org

The team operates NHS Lanarkshire’s Condom Distribution Scheme (CDS) providing free condoms and lubricant Lanarkshire wide to those who live, work or study in Lanarkshire.

Condoms can be obtained from one of the 117 C Card Centres which are available throughout Lanarkshire usually within health Centres, Community Pharmacies and some GP practices.

Those with a Lanarkshire address can use the Condoms by Post service.

In addition, the Just Ask aspect of the CDS provides condoms, lubricant and other resources to specific services/organisations such as those working with people involved in the criminal justice system, young people, addiction services, refugee/asylum seekers etc.

If there is a service interested in becoming a member of the Just Ask Service they should contact the scheme co-ordinator carol.rattray@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk

Training sessions are offered throughout the year covering a wide variety of topics including – Blood Borne Virus awareness, LGBT+ identities, Sexual Health and Relationships Education, Relationships, Sexual Health and Parenthood (RSHP) etc. For further information please email: NHSLHealth.ImprovementTraining@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk

NHS Lanarkshire Forensics & Addictions

Dr Laura Steven – Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist Clinical Director for Forensics & Addictions in NHS Lanarkshire

Iona Low Secure Inpatient Unit Beckford Lodge Caird Street Hamilton ML3 0AL

01698 687552

NHS Lanarkshire Harm Reduction team

Leon Wylie, Pan Lanarkshire (Outreach).

Support for people using substances to remain as well as possible with a focus on Blood Borne Virus prevention, concerns with injecting and overdose prevention/naloxone provision. We will meet people wherever they feel is best and have the option of facilitating this through the use of the team’s outreach van.

The Harm Reduction Team work with people who are currently receiving assistance from other services as well as people who are not involved elsewhere. The team are happy to explore options with people about where they might gain support from other agencies as well as continue to provide ongoing harm reduction engagement if this is helpful for them.

9am-5pm – referral by Phone, paper, email, self-referral, pharmacy, treatment service, homeless units and services harmreductionteam@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk

Office: 01698 753 657

Outreach North: 07810153940 South: 07884454961

NLC - Contextual Safeguarding Approach

North Lanarkshire Council are implementing the Contextual Safeguarding approach on a multi-agency basis What is Contextual Safeguarding? | Contextual Safeguarding. A Theory of Change has been created to enable services to think of the key actions required to address extra familial harm. Developing North Lanarkshire’s Response to Extra-Familial Risks and Harms – Overview | Rise 360 (articulate.com) This includes working to understand and intervene when there are harmful interactions between young people, families, peers, schools, and communities, including online. Contextual safeguarding was designed to enhance responses to abuse and significant harm in extra-familial settings, and can add value to various stages of practice including engagement, assessment, planning and intervention as well as prevention.

For further information or support please contact Nicole Savage, Senior Officer savagen@northlan.gov.uk

 

NLC – Creative Faces

North Lanarkshire Council in partnership with Barnardos provide groups for young people that are a safe social space to allow for reduction in potential harm of social isolation and avoidance of self-medicating actions through substance use. Within the group members, there exists a common theme of vulnerable young adults who have experienced substance use within their own lives and/or that of family members, resulting in homelessness and a requirement for housing support.

Contact details: Linda McCann, 07842 634 487, Linda.McCann@Barnardos.org.uk 

NLC Early Learning and Childcare Family Enagement Service

Early Learning and Childcare Family Engagement Service

The ELC Family Engagement Service consists of 6 Family Engagement Practitioners who work directly with families across North Lanarkshire. The practitioners will work in collaboration with partner services to deliver flexible and responsive family support by getting to know families, meaningfully involving them and building positive relationships.

The service can be accessed by submitting a request for assistance from any service to the identified mailbox: ELCEarlyIntervention@northlan.gov.uk

The criteria for access to the service is: “Families with a child under 5 years of age affected by poverty, drug/alcohol use, mental health and/or domestic abuse where support provided by existing services have not led to improved outcomes. Families must agree with the request for assistance and express a willingness to work with the service.”

For more information please contact: Cheryl Valentine (valentinec@northlan.gov.uk) or Lorraine Smith (smithlo@northlan.gov.uk)

NLC Family Plus

North Lanarkshire Council Housing work in partnership with Barnardos to refer families who present to them as homeless and are affected by domestic abuse and substance use. Barnardos offer a Family Plus worker who will works with the whole family for as long as support is required.

Contact details: Linda McCann, 07842 634 487, Linda.McCann@Barnardos.org.uk 

NLC Lifeskills Coach – Positive Destinations

North Lanarkshire Housing and Social work, in conjunction with Barnardos, provide training and reception flats and a lifeskills coach that works with young people who are in the process of moving on from the care of the local authority, or a supported carer placement, to independent living.

Contact details: Linda McCann, 07842 634 487, Linda.McCann@Barnardos.org.uk 

North Lanarkshire Equal Say Advocacy

The service operates across all 6 North Lanarkshire localities providing independent advocacy to adults aged 18 to 64 who live in North Lanarkshire and have a disability, long term condition or addiction. Advocacy is provided by a team of caseworkers on a 1:1 basis and is issue based.
Contact 01698 358 245 or visit the website https://www.equalsay.org/projects/north-lanarkshire-advocacy/ where you can access a
referral form from the website. The service has an open and confidential referral policy. Anyone can refer in any way that suits them, this can be the person themselves, a family member or any type of worker.

Key contact – Craig Reilly, Service Team Leader, craig@equalsay.org

North Lanarkshire Arrest Referral

North Lanarkshire Arrest Referral

New support service engaging with people coming into police custody where alcohol or drugs has been a factor. Offering support with:
Substance use issues
Signposting to other relevant services
Support to attend initial appointments

You can contact the service directly or ask the police officers to contact us:
nlarrestreferral@recoveryscotland.cjsm.net 
07920 234 691 / 692

North Lanarkshire Community Bridges Project

North Lanarkshire Community Bridges Project- NLCBP was set up in 2011 to tackle the issues around drug and alcohol related problems for individuals serving short term sentences of less than four years within HMP Addiewell returning to North Lanarkshire. The key principles of the service are as follows;

  • Opt out service, following an assertive outreach approach which is person centred
  • We utilise our position being based within a local authority to ensure that individuals risks and needs are fully considered and responded to
  • We have strong partnership arrangements in place with housing services, addiction recovery teams and our tackling poverty team. This ensures timely access to services and ensures that individuals are being released to appropriate accommodation
  • We work with individuals 6 months prior to their release to build relationships, utilising the outcome star assessment tool to guide our support and evaluate success of our interventions
  • We provide gate pickups and 1:1 support throughout
  • We provide support to family members and ongoing referrals as necessary

 To access the service please contact Kimberley Rodger on 01698 403984 or email: restorativejustice@northlan.gov.uk

North Lanarkshire Bridges and Beyond Project

The Bridges and beyond service was established following the positive outcomes being achieved via the community bridges project. The bridges and beyond project takes the key principles of NLCBP and extends this to all other prison establishments across Scotland. The service works with all individuals serving a short term prison sentence who are returning to NLC. This service can also be accessed by contacting Kimberley Rodger on 01698 403984 or email: restorativejustice@northlan.gov.uk

North Lanarkshire Crisis Outreach Service

Melissa Reid melissareid@turningpointscotland.com Turning Point Scotland NorthLanarkshireCrisisOutreachService@turningpointscotland.com

Based at Unit 82-86 Stirling Street, First Floor, Stirling House, Airdrie, ML6 0AS North Lanarkshire Crisis Outreach offers a rapid response to near-fatal overdose providing a short, focused period of support to each person and assertively engaging them with mainstream alcohol and other drug services and services and resources within the community.

A crisis response to housing in relation to alcohol and drugs and an assertive outreach. The team will respond within a 24/48 period after NFO and provide short term interventions.

Referral via NorthLanarkshireCrisisOutreachServiceReferrals@turningpointscotland.com

Tel:  08081714040

North Lanarkshire Youth Bridges

Youth Bridges provides a service for North Lanarkshire young people under 21 years of age who are remanded in custody or receive a custodial sentence of under four years in HMP Polmont, in order to aid their reintegration and transition back to the community. The work undertaken by Youth Bridges targets the most vulnerable prisoners and works with them to reduce the risk factors which could involve any re-offending and return to custody. No distinction is made between those on remand or serving a custodial sentence and there is no time limit on intervention.

The service is voluntary but is intensive and responsive to need, including evening and weekend support when required. Workers take an assertive outreach approach, which recognises the rights of young people to decline the service but also strongly promotes the benefits of intensive support to divert young people to a more positive lifestyle.

A holistic, person centred approach ensures that individualised plans focus on areas of vulnerability.  Strong links are in place with other organisations including housing, health and addiction, employability, education, training providers and other relevant support services.

Service operates Mon – Fri 8.45 – 4.45 
Contact Elspeth Jenkins, elspethjenkins@northlan.gov.uk Senior Social Worker, Community Alternatives or call 01236 638500

 

North Lanarkshire Recovery Community

North Lanarkshire Recovery Communities provide safe, drug and alcohol free events to help you build and develop your recovery. We are an inclusive and non-judgemental community committed to empowering people in recovery. Recovery cafes are a great opportunity for people to come along and get recovery support in an informal setting, we provide free food, tea and coffee. The team and volunteers provide invaluable lived experience which can empower people with their own recovery journey. We also encourage people to participate in volunteer training when they are ready, this can help them move on to further education or employment.

NLRC Team Leader, Contact Details: Email: NLRCTeamLead@recoveryscotland.org.uk  Phone: 07920 234 693

Service Main Office – 20a Hallcraig Street, Airdrie ML6 6AH

RECOVERY CAFES:

MONDAY 1pm-4pm

20A Hallcraig street, Airdrie ML6 6AH

WEDNESDAY 1PM – 4.30PM

St Lucy’s Church, Hornbeam Rd,

Abronhill, Cumbernauld, G67 4NG

THURSDAY 11.30AM – 1.30PM

Womens Recovery Group

20A Hallcraig Street, Airdrie ML6 6AH

FRIDAY 12.30PM – 4PM

Forgewood Community Centre

49 Dinmont Crescent, Motherwell ML1 3TT

OTHER ACTIVITIES:

MONDAY 1.30PM – 3PM

Street Soccer

Motherwell Football Club

ML1 2QN

WEDNESDAY CAFE

Guitar/Music Lessons 1-2pm

Qigong/Meditation 2:30pm -3:15pm

THURSDAY (Contact Dave / John or Walter for details Phone: 07920 234 69)

Recovery Rambles, Hill Walking, Fishing and other activities

Fridays Cafe

Boxercise (Alternative Fridays) 12:30pm-1:30pm 

Art Therapy 1pm-3pm

 

Phoenix Families

Phoenix Families offers support and someone to speak to for family members impacted by loved ones’ Drug and/or Alcohol use. Phoenix Families offer confidential one to one and group support for all family members across North Lanarkshire. Family members can also speak to trained volunteer peer Mentors with lived experience.

Email: northlanarkshirefamilies@phoenixfutures.org.uk Kristen Gaston, Service Manager, kristen.gaston@phoenixfutures.org.uk

Phone: 01236 802 600

Phoenix Futures

Becky Hall, Service Manager, 07562 171186 becky.hall@phoenixfutures.org.uk

Michelle Selby, Team Leader michele.selby@phoenixfutures.org.uk

 

North Lanarkshire – we operate across the 6 localities. We have an office base in Coatbridge and provide appointments from Motherwell and Bellshill ART team offices.

Phoenix Futures is a Tier 1-2 service that supports individuals and families affected by drug and/or alcohol use. We work across the 6 localities of North Lanarkshire and provide assessment and risk assessments, 1:1 work, Assertive Outreach, CBT counselling, group work programme including SMART recovery, Peer support and Recovery Through Nature,1:1 Peer Mentoring, Support for prisoners pre and post liberation and arrest referral support within Coatbridge Custody suite. We will also support individuals to access other services and signpost where appropriate.

 

Monday 8.30am to 4.30pm

Tuesday 8.30am to 8pm

Wednesday 8.30am to 4.30pm

Thursday 8.30am to 8pm

Friday 8.30am to 4.30pm

 

Self-referral, referrals from family members and loved ones and referrals from other agencies and services.

01236 425338/01236426385

Lanarkshire.communities@phoenixfutures.org.uk

Prison to Community Service

Phoenix Futures North Lanarkshire Prison to Community Service offers support to individuals being liberated from prison to the North Lanarkshire area, who have or have had issues with alcohol and/or substances.

Support offered can include:

1:1 support through agent visits
Pre/post liberation recovery care planning
Gate pick up
Support to attend housing, social work, health, benefit appointments
Ongoing recovery support/groups/meetings in the community
1:1 CBT counselling
Family support
Referring and signposting to external services

To make a self-referral or to refer on someone’s behalf, please contact: Becky Hall, Prison Link Worker.

Email becky.hall@phoenixfutures.org.uk or phone 07562 171186

Scottish Action for Mental Health

Individual Placement and Support (IPS) North Lanarkshire Addictions Service supports people in recovery from alcohol and or substance use into employment. It involves intensive, individual support, a rapid job search followed by placement in paid employment, and time-unlimited in-work support for the employee, the employer and recovery teams.  The key focus of the evidence based IPS programme is to find the individual employment in a role they enjoy and feel confident in whilst at the same time have the support of their IPS worker and recovery teams to maintain ongoing recovery.  

 

Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 9am – 5pm

Tuesday and Thursday 8am – 8pm

 

Stuart Rankin, Team Manager       Stuart.Rankin@samh.org.uk             Phone: 07710 432074

Stacey-Jo Speirits, IPS Specialist  Stacey-Jo.Speirits@samh.org.uk      Phone: 07713 092759

Amy McLeary, IPS Specialist         Amy.McLeary@samh.org.uk             Phone: 07729 080697

Scottish Families Affected by Alcohol and Drugs

HQ in Glasgow but support offered Scotland wide

Scottish Families supports anyone (age 16+) who lives in Scotland and is concerned about someone else’s alcohol and/or drug use. Through our national helpline we can discuss with concerned family members their specific family situation and look at the best support options for them. Offering one-to-one family support service by a dedicated family support worker with phone or video call appointments available. Family support groups can also be accessed online.

Free bereavement counselling for anyone age 16+ who has lost a loved one and that loved one had used alcohol and/or drugs, Scottish Families welcomes self-referrals and professional referrals. We also offer a national bereavement support group, which is held online each quarter.

  • For advice, referral and signposting our National helpline is open during office hours with a call-back service available for out-of-hours calls. Freephone: 08080 101011 Email: helpline@sfad.org.uk
  • Professionals can refer families looking to access family support or bereavement support direct to us via our secure online portal – https://www.sfad.org.uk/support-services/referral
  • Webchat – sfad.org.uk

Online enquiry form – https://www.sfad.org.uk/contact?subject=Helpline%20Enquiry

SDF – National Training Programme

Trainee’s with SDF, learn how to support people who are currently experiencing drug and alcohol problems. Being supported to use their own experience alongside professional training during a nine-month paid work placement in one of SDF’s local partner agencies.

They support trainees to complete a qualification which is the industry standard for working in the drug, alcohol and wider health and social care field, and will open up long term employment opportunities for them.

Contact details: Lewis Boddy, Senior Development Officer. t:0141 221 1175, Mobile: 07990 043 717, lewisb@sdf.org.uk       

Substance Misuse Nurse Liaison (SMNL)

This service provides information, advice, care and treatment for individuals with drug and alcohol problems within the acute hospital setting. The service operates from accident and emergency departments at Monklands, Wishaw and Hairmyres hospitals and is run by two nurses at each hospital.

Aims of the service

The wider aims are to improve access to addiction services for people using substances, through onward referral to services like the North Lanarkshire Integrated Addiction Service and other drug and alcohol services, including liaising with other agencies to provide seamless transfer to community care.

What is provided by the service?

The substance misuse nurses (SMN) provide a physical presence in the hospital environment, supporting patients, families and staff when alcohol or drug use is together with altered health status. Patients are referred to this service as inpatients from hospital wards, accident and emergency or hospital clinics as outpatients. The three hospital sites are Hairmyres, Monklands and Wishaw. The local aims of the service are the safe, appropriate and effective management of all patients whose alcohol or drugs use is disclosed or discovered during assessment or treatment without exception, prejudice or judgement and onward referral for community support and care. For more information, contact your local addiction recovery team.

Terrence Higgins Trust

Terrence Higgins Trust – Luke Gallagher – Health Promotion Specialist for Lanarkshire – Mon to Fri 9.30 am – 5.30pm

Terrence Higgins Trust provides services related to HIV and sexual health across Lanarkshire. We offer advice and one-to-one support to anyone concerned about their sexual health and have additional support options available for people living with HIV. We provide sexual health education to young people in schools and youth groups, and offer sexual health testing clinics and awareness campaigns in colleges and universities.

We also offer advice and support relating to the LGBTQ+ community and MSM (men who have sex with men), including workplace training in LGBTQ+ Awareness, Chemsex, and LGBT-specific sexual health needs.

Email: luke.gallagher@tht.org.uk             Mobile: 07552527959

Waverley Care/African Project

The African Health Project works with African communities across Lanarkshire to raise awareness of HIV and other blood borne viruses like hepatitis B and hepatitis C. We also highlight other available local health services and support people to access them.

Service operates Monday – Friday 9:00am – 5:00pm plus some evening/weekend working.

Professional and individual self-referral via phone.

Email nathan.mwesigwa@waverleycare.org or contactus@waverleycare.org or telephone: 01413322520, mobile: 07853041130

Nathan Mwesigwa, 2nd Floor (Suite 1) 19 Waterloo Street, Glasgow, G2 6AY.

Waverley Care/Chinese Health Project

Waverley Care/Chinese Health Project is Lanarkshire wide. The Chinese Health Project works with Chinese communities in Lanarkshire to raise awareness of hepatitis B and other blood borne viruses like HIV and hepatitis C. We also highlight other available local health services and support people to access them.

Service operates Tuesday – Thursday 9:00am – 5:00pm plus some evening/weekend working.

Professional and individual self-referral via phone.

Email benny.cheng@waverleycare.org or contactus@waverleycare.org or telephone: 01413322520 Mobile: 07596 519821

Benny Cheng, 2nd Floor (Suite 1) 19 Waterloo Street, Glasgow, G2 6AY

Justice Directory

The justice directory provides details of key partners and services operating to fully support individuals who are involved with the justice system and to divert people, where possible.

The directory below details key partners and services operating to divert where possible and fully support individuals who are involved with the justice system.

Criminal Justice Social Work, Divisional Services

There are 2 divisional teams North/South which operate a patch system covering

  • North – Cumbernauld, Airdrie and Coatbridge.
  • South – Wishaw Motherwell and Bellshill.

All individuals who are subject to a community payback order or licence or other statutory order will have a supervising social worker who will oversee their case management plan and identify particular needs which will include support with housing, welfare, income and advocacy needs.

Predominantly court mandated individuals who are made subject to supervision either by the court or the parole board.

Anne Marie McCluskey mcluskeyamarie@northlan.gov.uk (Airdrie, North Division)

Michele Mina minami@northlan.gov.uk (Cumbernauld, North Division)

Debbie Paterson PatersonD@northlan.gov.uk (Coatbridge, North Division)

Rajinder Juttlay (part time) JuttlayR@northlan.gov.uk (Bellshill, South Division)

Graham Boal BoalG@northlan.gov.uk (Motherwell, South Division)

Marie Smith Smithm@northlan.gov.uk (Wishaw, South division)

We also have a dedicated woman’s’ service who provide the same for women who come into conflict with the law and are subject to statutory supervision. Women who are subject to statutory supervision or who have been diverted from the justice system for support and supervision.

DTTO – Drug Treatment and Testing Order Team – Justice Social Work

This is a court mandated service for individuals who are made subject to a DTTO. Service users will have an allocated social worker and Addiction Recovery worker to get help with housing, welfare, income and advocacy needs.

Operates all over North Lanarkshire, Social Work staff are based at 236 Main Street Wishaw

Key contact: Rodney Mupedziswa mupedziswar@northlan.gov.uk

 

Housing Public Protection Team

Are a multi-agency partner who support the work of justice throughcare and justice locality; including Police Scotland, health, Scottish Prison Service, operational housing and others.  The team support the management of those who require risk management plans, and orders, to remain living in secure accommodation within NLC; whilst considering the wider public protection agenda of children and adults needs.

This team also supports the work of SHORE (Short Term Prisoners) and link with operational housing to manage and support individual needs; also, close link with justice services and others around specific orders/requirements.

Operating North Lanarkshire wide a pathway for partner agencies, Police Scotland, Justice Social Work, SPS, Health, MARAC and
MATAC

Key contacts – Irene Phillips (Housing Co-ordinator) Eleanor Hillcoat (Housing Services Manager) Public Protection Housing.PP@northlan.gov.uk 

Prison Throughcare – Justice Social Work

Provide statutory supervision and support to individuals transitioning through the prison estate. Also voluntary throughcare for support for individuals on short term sentences. This includes our Community Bridges Services which is targeted at individuals who have a substance use issues.

Individuals who are transitioning through the prison estate back into the community. Throughcare social workers will work with individuals from the start of their prison sentence through to release and supervise and support individuals within the community.

Operating across NLC. Based at 236 Main Street Wishaw 

Key contacts: Anna Philson philsona@northlan.gov.uk and Kimberley Rodger rodgerk@northlan.gov.uk 01698 403984

Restorative Justice Service (Unpaid Work) – Justice Social Work

Provides statutory supervision and support to individuals who are subject to unpaid work through the court. Throughout the duration of the order the individuals will have an unpaid work supervisor who will support the individuals with particular needs they have. Individuals subject to unpaid work requirement as a result of an offence.

Operate across NLC. Based at 2 Hunter Street, Bellshill

Both senior social workers: Mary Reilly reillym@northlan.gov.uk and Angela Ball balla@northlan.gov.uk  01698 524901

CIRCLE Families Affected by Imprisonment (FABI) Project

Circle’s Addiewell Service
Georgina Lyttle (Project Manager) Georgina.lyttle@circle.scot Circle’s Head Office: 0131 552 0305.
Referrals to the Addiewell service can either be self-referrals or by voluntary and statutory professionals.

A whole family support service for fathers, their children and their families in response to supporting fathers who are leaving HMP Addiewell with children aged 18 and under and returning to North Lanarkshire, South Lanarkshire and West Lothian. The support encompasses working with the whole family to address parenting, addiction, housing, financial and relationship issues amongst others.

Circle’s Women’s Outreach Team (Partnership with Recovery Scotland)
Georgina Lyttle (Project Manager) Georgina.lyttle@circle.scot Circle’s Head Office: 0131 552 0305.
Referrals to the Women’s Outreach Team can either be self-referrals or by a wide range of voluntary and statutory professionals.

A whole family support and therapeutic counselling service for women who are mothers (with children aged 18 and under) and their families affected by domestic abuse, poor mental health, substance use and/or involved in the Criminal Justice System across North Lanarkshire or South Lanarkshire.

Circle’s Family Wellbeing Team (New Service – Commenced April 2023)
Georgina Lyttle (Project Manager) Georgina.lyttle@circle.scot Circle’s Head Office: 0131 552 0305.
Referrals to the Family Wellbeing Team can either be self-referrals or by a wide range of voluntary and statutory professionals.

Circle, in partnership with Recovery Scotland, will deliver an intensive wellbeing and therapeutic counselling service, in
response to the complex health and social care needs experienced by parents due to their experiences of poor mental health, domestic abuse, and trauma. The project will deliver a complimentary blend of one-to-one support alongside a group work programme supporting parents and families (over 16) to improve their mental health and wellbeing.

Shine Women’s Mentoring Service

Shine is a national mentoring service for women involved with justice services. The service is provided as a PublicSocial Partnership (PSP), a strategic partnership between public and voluntary sector organisations. Sacro is the lead partner of Shine and enquiries can be made to infoshine@shinementoring.scot or contact Georgina Lyttle (Project Manager) Georgina.lyttle@circle.scot  Circle’s Head Office: 0131 552 0305.

Women can be referred by a range of professionals including self-referrals and we accept prison and community referrals. The service is available to all adult females who are:
Serving a custodial sentence of less than four years and not subject to statutory supervision
On remand
Women who are subject to Drug Testing Treatment Order (DTTO) or Community Payback Order (CPO)

Phoenix Futures Prison Link Worker

Offers pre liberation and post liberation support to those being liberated to North Lanarkshire, Complete Outcome Star and Recovery Plan prior to release, agent visits, gate pick up from prison on day of release and take to appointments and set up housing, benefits and other support, offers support of Peer Mentor with lived experience, deliver Justice SMART group, support those involved in community justice programmes and involved in justice review meeting.  Support individuals working with Justice Social Work on differing community disposals and attends multi-disciplinary meetings

Attends HMP Addiewell every Wednesday at Librite to offer 1:1 support to all individuals from North Lanarkshire
Facilitates groupwork at HMP Addiewell Recovery Café in partnership with Recovery Scotland every 2nd Thursday

Self-referral, Referral from other agency, Referral from family member/loved one, Referral from prison establishment
Jeanne Rutherford, 01236 426385, jeanne.rutherford@phoenixfutures.org.uk 

Recovery Coaching Scotland - Recovery Self Coaching Training

Training delivered 1 Day per week across partner prisons including Perth, Glenochil, Edinburgh and Shotts.
Eligibility Criteria: Desire to learn about recovery, have a goal of abstinence or stability on MAT. Referred by personal
officer’s/recovery officers
Rod Anderson 07536455898 rod@recoverycoachingscot.org 

Nick Burnside 07482971252 nick@recoverycoachingscot.org 

Equal Say Advocacy Ltd - North Lanarkshire Advocacy

North Lanarkshire Advocacy, accept referrals from anyone including self and family referrals. This can be for any issue where the person feels ignored or their views not being heard.  We explain issues and give information, attend meetings and represent people.  This can be in any area and we have for instance attended court, CJSW and other justice meetings but this is dependent on the issue the advocacy partner brings to us.
Key contact: Sam Cairns, sam@equalsay.org 07725 792 133

Breakthrough North Lanarkshire

The focus of support is with individuals’ recovery journey and to connect to support within their local communities. The support is assertive, proactive and responsive to individual’s needs, building positive trusting relationships, bridging the gaps in existing support. Recognizing triggers and potentials for relapse by exploring SMART Recovery principles and tools.

Referrals are open to self-referral, by family members or by other agencies. This can be done in several ways to make it accessible for individuals.  Referral forms can be sent to the Breakthrough email, phone contact via numbers provided on leaflets and social
media, and on social media accounts Direct Message (Facebook/Instagram/Twitter) to which staff will respond within 24-48 hours. We also have a QR code on our leaflets which individuals can scan, leave a number and will receive a call back from a staff member.

Key contact: Anne Rodwell 01698 816801 arodwell@bluetriangle.org.uk 

North Lanarkshire Recovery Community

NLRC provides safe, drug and alcohol free events to help you build and develop your recovery. We are an inclusive and non-judgemental community committed to empowering people in recovery. Recovery cafes are a great opportunity for people to come along and get recovery support in an informal setting, we provide free food, tea and coffee. The team and volunteers provide invaluable lived experience which can empower people with their own recovery journey. We also encourage people to participate in Volunteer training when they are ready, this can help them move on to further education or employment.

No Referral required to access service. Link through peer support slots at prisons, encouraging individuals to attend on liberation. Also peer support within Monklands hospital, HMP Addiewell and HMP Shotts

Main Office –,20a Hallcraig Street, Airdrie ML6 6AH
Key Contact to refer, Kerry-Anne Clarke kaclarke@recoveryscotland.org.uk or 07920 234 693.  People can also turn up at the events without a referral. 

RECOVERY CAFES:
MONDAY 4.30PM – 7.30PM, 20A Hallcraig street, Airdrie ML6 6AH

TUESDAY 12.30PM – 3.30PM, Garrell Vale Community Centre, Haugh Road, Kilsyth G65 9JW

WEDNESDAY 1PM – 4.30PM, St Lucy’s Church, Hornbeam Rd, Abronhill, Cumbernauld, G67 4NG

THURSDAY 11.30AM – 1.30PM, Womens Recovery Group, 20A Hallcraig Street, Airdrie ML6 6AH

FRIDAY 12.30PM – 4PM Forgewood Community Centre, 49 Dinmont Crescent, Motherwell ML1 3TT

SUNDAY 12PM – 3PM, Chris’s House, 2 – 4 Belhaven Road, Wishaw ML2 7N

North Lanarkshire Arrest Referral – Phoenix Futures & Recovery Scotland

New support service engaging with people coming onto police custody where alcohol/drugs has been a factor. Offering support with:
Substance Use Issues
Signposting to other relevant services
Support to attend initial appointments

You can contact the service directly or ask the police officers to contact us: nlarrestreferral@recoveryscotland.cjsm.net  07920 234 691/692

Next Chapter Scotland

Facebook peer support group to navigate the challenges that can be faced as a result of having a criminal record – Scotland wide

Application to join the Facebook group. Only open to people with criminal records or family members of people with
criminal records.

www.facebook.com/groups/nextchapterscotland nextchapterscotland@gmail.com 

Women’s Aid

Lead specialist domestic abuse supports for women, children and young people.  Offers; Crisis Support, Women’s Services, Children’s Services, Refuge, Drop-In, Group Work, Youth Group, Outreach, Programmed Activities and Advocacy.

Telephone, email, drop in, self-referral or agency referral: Call Women’s Aid on:

01236 432061, Info@monklandswomensaid.org.uk (Airdrie, Coatbridge and surrounding areas)

01698 321000, info@mdwa.org.uk (Motherwell, Wishaw, Bellshill and surrounding areas)

01236 730992, info@nlwaid.com (Cumbernauld and Kilsyth)

Street League

Work with 16-29 year olds and offer support with getting into employment. Can support with CV’s, job applications, interviews. This can be done on a one to one basis, or if you are 16-24 then Street League have quarterly 10 week programmes where you can do the above as well as gain a qualification and participate in sports sessions.

You can self-refer by either contacting Louise or by selecting the ‘join now’ button on our website, you can also be referred by DWP or SDS to one of our programmes.

Key contact: Louise Bell, Louise.Bell@streetleague.co.uk  07711 492676

Scottish Families Affected by Alcohol & Drugs. (SFAD)

Offer support and information for anyone age 16+ in Scotland who has a concern about a loved one’s substance use. The service operates nationally across Scotland. Freephone helpline is available to discuss support. We can arrange one to one family support with a dedicated family worker and have an online family support group. We offer a men’s only online family support group.

We offer bereavement support for anyone age 16+ who has lost a loved one who used alcohol or drugs problematically prior to their death. It does not need to be the cause of their death.

Also run a national click and deliver postal Naloxone service offering Prenoxad injection or Nyxoid nasal spray.

People can contact us direct and we will discuss and arrange support via our national helpline
https://www.sfad.org.uk/support-services/helpline
Freephone 08080101011

Email – Helpline@sfad.org.uk
Webchat – www.sfad.org.uk
Online enquiry form – https://bit.ly/3JhSLxx
If professionals are working with someone they feel would benefit from our support they can be referred through our Prof to Prof referral portal – https://www.sfad.org.uk/support-services/referral

Service information
Anybody over the age of 16 can access our family support service – https://www.sfad.org.uk/support-services/one-to-one-support or our bereavement service – https://www.sfad.org.uk/support-services/bereavement

Naloxone kits can be requested online – https://www.sfad.org.uk/support-services/take-home-naloxone  or via our
helpline if people do not have online access.

North Lanarkshire Youth Bridges

Youth Bridges provides a service for North Lanarkshire young people under 21 years of age who are remanded in custody or receive a custodial sentence of under four years in HMP Polmont, in order to aid their reintegration and transition back to the community. The work undertaken by Youth Bridges targets the most vulnerable prisoners and works with them to reduce the risk factors which could involve them in re-offending and return to custody.

No distinction is made between those on remand or serving a custodial sentence and there is no time limit on intervention.  The service is voluntary but is intensive and responsive to need, including evening and weekend support when required. Workers take an assertive outreach approach, which recognises the right of young people to decline the service but also strongly promotes the benefits of intensive support to divert young people to a more positive lifestyle.

A holistic, person centred approach ensures that individualised plans focus on areas of vulnerability and strong links are in place with other organisations including housing, health and addiction, employability, education/ training providers and other relevant support services.
Key Contact: Elspeth Jenkins, JenkinsE@northlan.gov.uk (Senior Social Worker) Community Alternatives 01236 638500

Service operates Mon – Fri 8.45 – 4.45

New Routes National - Throughcare Mentoring Support

New Routes provides throughcare support to short term prisoners with 6 month or less left of their sentence, our prison-based mentors will identify and offer the service to all eligible males that are currently serving a custodial sentence within the Scottish Prison Service.  Once identified they will be allocated a community mentor that will assess the customers needs and support the customer to address any unmet needs identified that the customer wishes support with. 

 The service is voluntary, and customers can be supported for a period of 12 months, during this period mentors will liaise with prison based and community-based services, they will complete referrals to services identified that the customer requires support from. 

The community mentor will support the customer on day of liberation to complete benefit claims, attend housing appointments or present homeless. The mentor will also support them to register with a GP and attend any appointments required.  We will provide a mobile phone if required this allows the customer to continue engagement with their mentor and other support services.   The mentor will continue to assess their needs throughout their journey enabling the customer to meet and improve any unmet needs which will support their reintegration and improve their lives in the community, this may also include any required training or employability support.

 We identify and approach eligible customers and accept self-referrals, referrals from SPS and other support services. 

We have two hubs in Scotland that we can use for meetings and to deliver training to support the customers with their personal growth and development.

Templeton Hub – Glasgow

Paisley Hub – Paisley

Contact: Heather Hunter 07779 985315

heather_hunter@thewisegroup.co.uk

The Wise Group: 0141 303 3131 option 4

North Lanarkshire Recovery Communities - Recovery Cafes

North Lanarkshire Recovery Communities provides safe, drug and alcohol free events to help you build and develop your recovery. We are an inclusive and non-judgemental community committed to empowering people in recovery. Recovery cafes are a great opportunity for people to come along and get recovery support in an informal setting, we provide free food, tea and coffee.

The team and volunteers provide invaluable lived experience which can empower people with their own recovery journey. We also encourage people to participate in Volunteer training when they are ready, this can help them move on to further education or employment.

For more information contact, Maria  07920 234 693,  Main Office, 20a Hallcraig Street, Airdrie, ML6 6AH NLRCteamlead@recoveryscotland.org.uk

This information was accurate at time of publication, and times may change with public holidays – please see partner organisations websites or contact them directly for more information.

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

Monday Recovery Cafe

1pm – 4pm – 20A Hallcraig street, Airdrie ML6 6AH

OTHER ACTIVITIES:

1.30PM—3PM – Street Soccer
Motherwell Football Club, ML1 2QN

 

Wednesday Recovery Cafe

1PM—4.30PM – St Lucy’s Church, Hornbeam Rd,
Abronhill, Cumbernauld, G67 4NG

 

1pm -2pm Wednesdays Cafe Guitar/Music Lesson

2:30-3:15pm Qigong/Meditation

Thursday Recovery Cafe

11.30AM—1.30PM – Womens Recovery Group
20A Hallcraig Street, Airdrie ML6 6AH

OTHER ACTIVITIES:
Recovery Rambles, Hill Walking, Fishing and other activities (Contact Dave/ John or Walter 07920234690 /07920576375)

 

Friday Recovery Cafe

12.30PM—4PM – Forgewood Community Centre
49 Dinmont Crescent, Motherwell ML1 3TT

 

Fridays Cafe, boxercise on alternative Fridays, 12:30pm-1:30pm

1pm-3pm Art Therapy

 

10am-12pm, 20A Hallcraig Street, Airdrie, ML66AH

Phoenix Futures Family Service

Phoenix Families and Family Connections provides support to ANYONE 16+ who lives in North Lanarkshire and is concerned about someone else’s alcohol or drug use. We provide loved ones with tools and support to help them navigate and cope with the impact that alcohol and drugs can have on their families and their own personal wellbeing.  We offer; confidential 1:1 support based on the individual’s needs, Intensive support to parents/carers of 11-26 year olds who are concerned about a young person’s alcohol and/or drug use through the family connections service, distribute Naloxone and provide training on Naloxone and Overdose awareness, CRAFT (Community Reinforcement and Family Training), support to help with communication and boundaries, group support *no referral or booking required, peer support, signposting to services, drug and alcohol education and training, wellbeing and drop-in support, and outreach in local communities

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

Family Support Group

NEWMAINS Community Hub Conference Room

12pm-1.30pm

Come along for tea and chat! 

COATBRIDGE

Drop in Session 

11am-13:00

Connections – Parents/Carers Support Group (11-26years)

Unit 68 Coatbridge 6pm-7:45pm

Relaxation and Mindfulness in Nature (Referral needed)

Various Locations

11am-2pm

Family Support Group

Airdrie

Turning Point Scotland

11am-12:30pm

Family Support Group

Unit 42 Coatbridge

6:30pm-8pm

Coping Skills and Self Care Group

COATBRIDGE

11am-12:30pm

Phoenix Futures - Groups

All appointments and groups are by appointment only.

Please phone the service on 01236 426385 or 01236 425338 to book or for links to online groups.  For dedicated family support also provided by Phoenix Futures see the timetable above.  

This information was accurate at time of publication, and times may change with public holidays – please see partner organisations websites or contact them directly for more information.

Monday

Tuesday


Wednesday


Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

Peer Support Group – COATBRIDGE
11am-12.30pm

SMART Group – COATBRIDGE
11am-12.30pm

Recovery Through Nature

Cumbernauld Train Station

1pm-4pm

SMART Group – COATBRIDGE
6.15pm – 7.45pm

Online Female Group
Microsoft Teams – 10am-11AM

Peer Support Group – COATBRIDGE
12pm – 1.30pm

 

Creative Space Coatbridge 10AM-12.30PM

Recovery Through Nature – SUMMERLEE PARK, COATBRIDGE
1030am meet at office

SMART Group – COATBRIDGE
11am-12.30pm

Social Group – WISHAW
11am-12.30pm

Recovery Through Nature Drumpellier Country Park 10am-12noon

 

Are you looking for information or advice around alcohol or drug use?

You can find information and advice, covering topics such as:

Other useful information can be accessed via NHS Inform, Crew, Alcohol Focus Scotland, Talk to Frank, SHAAP, Re-Solv, SFAD

Links to Support Websites

This is a directory of useful local and national websites.

Alcoholics Anonymous

Alcoholics Anonymous – provides free self-help groups across Scotland.

alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk

British Liver Trust

Information and support for people with liver disease.

britishlivertrust.org.uk

Children and Young People Mental Health Services and Resource Directory

Whether you’re a child or young person struggling with how you’re feeling or you’re a parent or carer worried about a child, you’re not alone and there is support available. You can use this directory to find out what is available in Lanarkshire.
The Directory has links to the following information:

Ways to help your wellbeing
Medium Level of Concern
High Level of Concern (many of these services require a referral from a GP, teacher, school nurse or social worker)
The directory also has links to information about:

Websites and Helplines
Online workshops
Children and young people’s mental health services cover a wide range of mental health needs, the support available to you will depend on your own mental health needs and what support you want.
Services are usually for anyone under 18. You may be able to use some services up to the age of 25 if you are care experienced.

Services and Resources Directory

Citizens Advice

Giving people the knowledge and the confidence they need to find their way forward – whoever they are, and whatever their problem.

citizensadvice.org.uk/scotland/about-us/get-advice-s

Drugs Research Network Scotland

The Drugs Research Network for Scotland (DRNS) aims to develop collaborative research across disciplines, organisations and countries to generate high-quality evidence that will inform developments in policy and practice.

drns.ac.uk

Fool On Mental Health Charity

Fool On aims to promote positive mental well-being, boost confidence, and enhance self-esteem through the power of performance.  Access the charities website for more information on groups, workshops, classes and fundraising events as well as links to social media channels, and information on how you can improve your own mental health and what to do if you are worried about someone else.

https://foolon.co.uk/

Kinship Care

LAMH Supporting Mental Health & Wellbeing

Supporting Mental Health and Wellbeing across Lanarkshire.

lamh.org.uk

Scottish Needle Exchange Directory

The Scottish Needle Exchange Directory provides a list of all the services that provide injecting equipment in Scotland.

These services may also offer advice and information on injecting practices, injecting-related infections and injuries, wound care, foil for smoking and information about other services that may be of use.

needleexchange.scot

NHS Inform Mental-wellbeing

Access advice on dealing with low mood, anxiety, phobias, stress and where you can get help.

nhsinform.scot/healthy-living/mental-wellbeing

Scottish Alcohol Research Network

Scottish Alcohol Research Network (SARN) promotes a strong collaborative research forum for clinicians, academics and researchers with an interest in responding to alcohol related harm in Scotland.

sarn.ed.ac.uk

Scottish Recovery Consortium

Scottish Recovery Consortium supports, represents and connects recovery across Scotland.

scottishrecoveryconsortium.org

Talk to Frank

Website that provides information about drugs.

talktofrank.com

With You

Need to talk? We are with you.

Get free, confidential support with alcohol, drugs or mental health from one of our local services or online.

wearewithyou.org.uk

Al-Anon

Al-Anon provide support for people affected by someone else’s alcohol use.

al-anonuk.org.uk

Childline

A free, private and confidential service for children & young people.

childline.org.uk

Community Learning & Development (CLD)

The Community Learning and Development (CLD) Partnership brings together local organisations that are involved in community-based learning with young people, adults and community groups.

northlanarkshire.gov.uk/schools-and-learning/learning-in-the-community/north-lanarkshire-community-learning-and-development-partnership

Community Solutions

Community Solutions website provides information about North Lanarkshire’s Health and Social Care flagship programme, which invests in the community and voluntary sector to strengthen community-based health and social care support for residents.

https://www.communitysolutionsnl.org.uk/

Elament

Online mental health and wellbeing support.

elament.org.uk

Kooth

Providing an online mental wellbeing community with free, safe and anonymous support.

kooth.com

Lanarkshire Mind Matters

Providing mental health information, advice and help across Lanarkshire.

lanarkshiremindmatters.scot.nhs.uk

NHS Inform – alcohol information

Access information on low risk drinking guidelines, knowing your limits and  support available.

nhsinform.scot/healthy-living/alcohol

Penumbra

Penumbra provide a supported living service in Lanarkshire to people experiencing severe and enduring mental health challenges

penumbra.org.uk/services/lanarkshire-supported-living-service

They have developed a self-harm network that operates across Scotland.

selfharmnetworkscotland.org.uk

They also have a FREE Mental Health and Well-being app called, ‘You Understood’, this can be downloaded from you-understood.com

Scottish Drug Services Directory

The online Scottish Drug Services Directory has been developed to help people access contact information and details for over 200 agencies in Scotland who can help with drug treatment and care.

scottishdrugservices.com

Social Work

Access information about social care and health services across North Lanarkshire.

northlanarkshire.gov.uk/social-care-and-health

Tonys Safe Place

Tonys Safe Space is a small community organisation in the heart of Cumbernauld, North lanarkshire, providing support to people who have been affected by poor mental health, poverty, trauma, or addiction.

neighbourly.com/project

Womens Aid Services

Women’s Aid offer specialist domestic abuse integrated services to women, children, and young people. Our holistic services include refuge, one to one support, group work, outreach, and advocacy (court/legal/income maximisation etc)

http://www.monklandwomensaid.co.uk/

www.nlwaid.com

https://mdwa.org.uk/

AURA

An inclusive domestic abuse support service in North Lanarkshire.

aura.scot

Chris's House

Centre of Help, Response and Intervention Surrounding Suicide.

chrisshouse.org/our-story 

CA - Cocaine Anonymous

Cocaine Anonymous provide support groups to help aid addiction recovery.

cocaineanonymous.org.uk

Crew 2000

Crew is a harm reduction and outreach charity based in Scotland.

crew.scot

Fear Free

FearFree support people experiencing domestic abuse in Scotland who identify as a man or from the LGBT+ community.

FearFree will support:

  • Any man (including trans men)
  • Anyone from the LGBT+ community (including, but not limited to, lesbian/bisexual women, gay/bisexual men, trans men/women, and gender non-binary people)

FearFree workers can offer a range of support including safety planning, emotional support, advocacy, mentoring, and practical support with housing, employment/education, and assistance to access appropriate benefits.

https://fearfree.scot/

Hepatitis Scotland

Hepatitis Scotland is the national voluntary sector organisation funded by the Scottish Government to help improve responses to viral hepatitis prevention, treatment and support.

hepatitisscotland.org.uk

Landed

LANDED is a young persons’ charity working to promote messages of harm reduction on topics such as; drugs, alcohol, cannabis, tobacco and sexual health. 

landed.info

NHS Inform – drugs information

Access information about drugs, drug use and where to find support.

nhsinform.scot/healthy-living/drugs-and-drug-use

Scottish Association for Mental Health (SAMH)

Scottish Association for Mental Health provides information and support around mental health.

samh.org.uk

Scottish Families Affected by Alcohol and Drugs

Scottish Families Affected by Alcohol and Drugs is a national charity that supports anyone affected by someone else’s alcohol or drug use in Scotland.

sfad.org.uk

Tackling Poverty Team

Providing welfare, benefits, money and debt advice for local residents.

northlanarkshire.gov.uk/tackling-poverty-team

Voluntary Action North Lanarkshire (VANL)

Voluntary Action North Lanarkshire (VANL) is the Third Sector Interface for community and voluntary sector organisations in North Lanarkshire.

voluntaryactionnorthlanarkshire.org

You Alright

Access health and wellbeing support and information.

youalright.co.uk

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